Jockey Details

Mr R James

207 Rides 21 Wins (10.1%) 47 Places (22.7%)

Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 50)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Horse	Trainer	Position	Beaten By	Weight	SP	Comment
22/05/26 20:00	Downpatrick (IRE)	3m5f	Asphalt Cowboy (IRE)	S G Carey	1st	Won	11-9	6/1	Towards rear - headway before 3 out - ridden and pressed leader before 2 out - led before last - went clear run-in - readily(op 7/1) Towards rear - headway before 3 out - ridden and pressed leader before 2 out - led before last - went clear run-in - readily(op 7/1)
22/05/26 19:30	Downpatrick (IRE)	2m7½f	Cebu City (IRE)	S G Carey	5	19	11-9	11/2	Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - weakened before 3 out(tchd 6/1) Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - weakened before 3 out(tchd 6/1)
07/05/26 19:08	Wexford (IRE)	2m7f	Occupational Force	David M O'Brien	4	3.25	11-4	4/1	In touch with leaders - lost position 9th - left in fourth 3 out - went third approaching last - no extra and lost third towards finish(tchd 9/2) In touch with leaders - lost position 9th - left in fourth 3 out - went third approaching last - no extra and lost third towards finish(tchd 9/2)
04/05/26 16:30	Down Royal (IRE)	2m7f	Catalani	Jack Foley	1st	Won	11-7	8/15F	Raced in second - led after 3 out - faced challenge and pushed along when left well clear last(op 8/11 tchd 4/5) Raced in second - led after 3 out - faced challenge and pushed along when left well clear last(op 8/11 tchd 4/5)
02/05/26 18:05	Punchestown (IRE)	2m	The Captain's Word	Henry De Bromhead	3rd	1.75	11-7	11/2	Midfield - headway 2f out - ran on inside final furlong - went third final strides(tchd 15/2) Midfield - headway 2f out - ran on inside final furlong - went third final strides(tchd 15/2)
02/05/26 14:30	Punchestown (IRE)	3m½f	Fountain House (IRE)	Ian John McCarthy	1st	Won	12-0	11/8F	Held up in rear - slightly hampered 10th - headway 15th - soon prominent - led approaching last - went clear run-in - comfortably(op 7/4 tchd 15/8) Held up in rear - slightly hampered 10th - headway 15th - soon prominent - led approaching last - went clear run-in - comfortably(op 7/4 tchd 15/8)
01/05/26 19:40	Punchestown (IRE)	2m3f	Gonewild	Martin Brassil	4	2.5	11-7	16/1	Prominent - weakened over 2f out(op 20/1) Prominent - weakened over 2f out(op 20/1)
01/05/26 16:15	Punchestown (IRE)	3m½f	Wonderwall (IRE)	S Curling	1st	Won	11-7	9/2	Jumped right on occasions - in touch with leaders - challenging 3 out - jumped right 2 out - led when jumped right and bumped rival last - headed run-in - rallied and led again final strides(op 4/1) Jumped right on occasions - in touch with leaders - challenging 3 out - jumped right 2 out - led when jumped right and bumped rival last - headed run-in - rallied and led again final strides(op 4/1)
01/05/26 15:40	Punchestown (IRE)	2m4f	Hearts And Spades (FR)	Ian John McCarthy	2nd	11	11-4	4/5F	Held up in rear - steady headway after 7th - went third before 3 out - left in second 2 out - no match for winner(op 10/11 tchd Evens) Held up in rear - steady headway after 7th - went third before 3 out - left in second 2 out - no match for winner(op 10/11 tchd Evens)
29/04/26 18:35	Punchestown (IRE)	2m½f	Celestial Tune (IRE)	Thomas Cooper	2nd	16	11-11	14/1	Led - headed and raced in second after 1f - led again 3f out - headed and outpaced 2f out - kept on final furlong - just held second(op 11/1) Led - headed and raced in second after 1f - led again 3f out - headed and outpaced 2f out - kept on final furlong - just held second(op 11/1)
29/04/26 16:50	Punchestown (IRE)	2m½f	The Irish Avatar	W P Mullins	5	2.25	12-0	20/1	Prominent - soon went third - challenging over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 22/1) Prominent - soon went third - challenging over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 22/1)
28/04/26 17:25	Punchestown (IRE)	2m½f	Sierrascope	Henry De Bromhead	4	1.5	11-3	33/1	Led - joined after 2f - prominent after 4f - led again over 4f out - headed 2f out - lost second and weakened 1f out(op 28/1) Led - joined after 2f - prominent after 4f - led again over 4f out - headed 2f out - lost second and weakened 1f out(op 28/1)
28/04/26 14:30	Punchestown (IRE)	3m½f	Fountain House (IRE)	Ian John McCarthy	1st	Won	11-10	9/4F	Towards rear - headway into midfield 5th - joined leaders 16th - led and pushed along just before 2 out where jumped right - clear when jumped right last - ran on well(tchd 5/2) Towards rear - headway into midfield 5th - joined leaders 16th - led and pushed along just before 2 out where jumped right - clear when jumped right last - ran on well(tchd 5/2)
20/04/26 19:42	Tramore (IRE)	2m5½f	Catalani	Jack Foley	2nd	17	11-0	9/2	Raced in second throughout - challenging after 3 out - no extra from 2 out(op 11/2) Raced in second throughout - challenging after 3 out - no extra from 2 out(op 11/2)
09/04/26 15:30	Aintree	2m5f	Joker De Mai (FR)	Clive Boultbee-Brooks	13	4.25	12-0	18/1	Prominent - dropped to midfield 3rd (Chair) - headway 3 out - weakened last(op 20/1 tchd 22/1) Prominent - dropped to midfield 3rd (Chair) - headway 3 out - weakened last(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
06/04/26 17:00	Fairyhouse (IRE)	3m5f	Better Days Ahead (IRE)	Gordon Elliott	6	3.75	11-5	11/1	Midfield - hampered by faller and switched sharply left 3 out - stayed on after 2 out(op 14/1) Midfield - hampered by faller and switched sharply left 3 out - stayed on after 2 out(op 14/1)
17/03/26 17:22	Down Royal (IRE)	2m1½f	Viva Laa Vida	Henry De Bromhead	5	.5	11-4	7/1	Midfield - headway over 3f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/2) Midfield - headway over 3f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/2)
13/03/26 16:40	Cheltenham	3m2½f	Wonderwall (IRE)	S Curling	7	2.5	12-0	6/1	Held up in rear - hit 2nd - midfield 12th - no impression from 2 out(tchd 5/1) Held up in rear - hit 2nd - midfield 12th - no impression from 2 out(tchd 5/1)
12/03/26 17:20	Cheltenham	3m2½f	The Enabler (IRE)	Gordon Elliott	6	.75	11-9	18/1	Raced wide - soon in touch with leaders - headway going easily after 3 out - pushed along and hung left 2 out - weakened final 110yds(op 20/1) Raced wide - soon in touch with leaders - headway going easily after 3 out - pushed along and hung left 2 out - weakened final 110yds(op 20/1)
11/01/26 13:50	Punchestown (IRE)	2m6½f	Solly Attwell (IRE)	Cian Collins	6	.5	11-0	16/1	Towards rear - steady headway from 2 out - never on terms(op 11/1) Towards rear - steady headway from 2 out - never on terms(op 11/1)
08/01/26 12:50	Clonmel (IRE)	2m4½f	Hathaways Cottage (IRE)	D M Christie	99	-	11-1	40/1	Led narrowly or disputed lead early - headed before 5th - soon pressed leaders - lost position before 3 out - weakened on turn before 2 out - soon pulled up(op 80/1) Led narrowly or disputed lead early - headed before 5th - soon pressed leaders - lost position before 3 out - weakened on turn before 2 out - soon pulled up(op 80/1)
29/12/25 14:52	Limerick (IRE)	2m3f	No Cure (IRE)	Gearoid O'Loughlin	1st	Won	11-5	5/1	In touch with leaders on outer - prominent after 3 out - challenging when not fluent 2 out - ridden to lead run-in - won going away(op 8/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 9/1) In touch with leaders on outer - prominent after 3 out - challenging when not fluent 2 out - ridden to lead run-in - won going away(op 8/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 9/1)
29/12/25 13:07	Limerick (IRE)	2m	Its Bilbo (FR)	Henry De Bromhead	1st	Won	11-5	9/2	Prominent on outer - went third halfway - led narrowly 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on well(op 11/2) Prominent on outer - went third halfway - led narrowly 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on well(op 11/2)
26/12/25 15:08	Down Royal (IRE)	2m1f	Moon Sky (FR)	Eoin Christopher McCarthy	3rd	.75	11-7	7/2	Took keen hold - led - headed over 3f out - no chance with winner over 1f out - lost second towards finish(op 9/4 tchd 9/2) Took keen hold - led - headed over 3f out - no chance with winner over 1f out - lost second towards finish(op 9/4 tchd 9/2)
26/12/25 14:33	Down Royal (IRE)	3m	Big Interest (IRE)	D M Christie	8	4.5	11-7	14/1	Led - pestered 2 out (usual 3 out) - soon headed and lost ground - weakened quickly omitted 2 out(op 22/1) Led - pestered 2 out (usual 3 out) - soon headed and lost ground - weakened quickly omitted 2 out(op 22/1)
26/12/25 13:23	Down Royal (IRE)	2m4½f	Torquay Road (IRE)	Cian Collins	3rd	1.25	11-5	14/1	Towards rear - headway into midfield 4 out - in touch with leaders and going okay after 3 out - bit short of room and switched left before last - went third final 110yds - nearest finish(tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1) Towards rear - headway into midfield 4 out - in touch with leaders and going okay after 3 out - bit short of room and switched left before last - went third final 110yds - nearest finish(tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1)
15/12/25 15:20	Naas (IRE)	2m	Burning Ability	Eoin Christopher McCarthy	3rd	2.5	11-5	7/2	In touch with leaders - kept on inside final furlong - went third inside final 110yds(op 4/1 tchd 9/2) In touch with leaders - kept on inside final furlong - went third inside final 110yds(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
15/12/25 14:50	Naas (IRE)	2m	Free Flow (USA)	Ross O'Sullivan	11	3.25	12-4	16/1	In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after 4th - weakened before 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 10/1) In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after 4th - weakened before 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
21/11/25 15:26	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m	Catalani	Jack Foley	3rd	.75	11-7	2/1	Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway 3f out - led but faced challenge 2f out - headed and no extra towards finish(tchd 15/8 and tchd 5/2) Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway 3f out - led but faced challenge 2f out - headed and no extra towards finish(tchd 15/8 and tchd 5/2)
21/11/25 14:51	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m4½f	Siege Ofjadotville (IRE)	Martin Hassett	6	0.3	11-11	11/2	In touch with leaders - midfield when mistake 7th - some headway after 3 out - stayed on(op 14/1) In touch with leaders - midfield when mistake 7th - some headway after 3 out - stayed on(op 14/1)
24/10/25 16:45	Cheltenham	3m1f	Solly Attwell (IRE)	Cian Collins	6	6	11-10	14/1	Towards rear - steady headway and in touch with leaders on outer after 15th - prominent 3 out - weakening when hung left last Towards rear - steady headway and in touch with leaders on outer after 15th - prominent 3 out - weakening when hung left last
26/09/25 15:43	Listowel (IRE)	2m6f	Nothing Hectic (IRE)	Miss Hilary McLoughlin	99	-	11-7	11/1	Towards rear - weakened and pulled up before 3 out Towards rear - weakened and pulled up before 3 out
24/09/25 17:33	Listowel (IRE)	2m4f	Larkfield Liberty (IRE)	R P Rath	15	3.75	11-7	66/1	Midfield - dropped to rear 6f out - soon struggling - tailed off(op 40/1 tchd 100/1) Midfield - dropped to rear 6f out - soon struggling - tailed off(op 40/1 tchd 100/1)
24/09/25 16:23	Listowel (IRE)	3m	Monbeg Park (IRE)	Jack Foley	99	-	11-4	28/1	Raced wide - in touch with leaders - mistake and lost position 9th - weakened 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 33/1) Raced wide - in touch with leaders - mistake and lost position 9th - weakened 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 33/1)
30/07/25 18:05	Galway (IRE)	2m½f	Redwood Queen (IRE)	Cian Collins	6	1.25	11-5	18/1	Midfield - headway after 3 out - pressed leaders before 2 out - no extra last(op 22/1 tchd 14/1) Midfield - headway after 3 out - pressed leaders before 2 out - no extra last(op 22/1 tchd 14/1)
17/05/25 17:45	Wexford (IRE)	2m	Evelyn (IRE)	Mrs Julie Cashin	10	8	11-4	28/1	Took keen hold - raced wide - prominent - ridden and weakened over 2f out(tchd 25/1) Took keen hold - raced wide - prominent - ridden and weakened over 2f out(tchd 25/1)
12/05/25 19:43	Killarney (IRE)	2m7f	Lifetime Ambition (IRE)	P M J Doyle	3rd	1.5	11-4	4/6F	Took keen hold - raced wide - held up in rear - headway to lead 3rd - headed before 3 out - outpaced after 2 out - rallied run-in - no extra towards finish(op 1/2) Took keen hold - raced wide - held up in rear - headway to lead 3rd - headed before 3 out - outpaced after 2 out - rallied run-in - no extra towards finish(op 1/2)
08/05/25 19:45	Tipperary (IRE)	2m2f	October Hill (IRE)	Colin Bowe	9	0.2	11-4	18/1	Switched left soon after start - midfield - lost position briefly 6f out - headway on inner and prominent over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 9/1 tchd 8/1) Switched left soon after start - midfield - lost position briefly 6f out - headway on inner and prominent over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
03/05/25 18:00	Punchestown (IRE)	2m	Ladbroke Grove (FR)	Martin Brassil	3rd	12	11-1	18/1	Held up in midfield - headway and short of room 3f out - switched left and headway over 2f out - edged right over 1f out - stayed on and went third inside final furlong(op 20/1 tchd 22/1) Held up in midfield - headway and short of room 3f out - switched left and headway over 2f out - edged right over 1f out - stayed on and went third inside final furlong(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
02/05/25 19:40	Punchestown (IRE)	2m3f	Conman John (IRE)	Lucinda Russell	5	7	11-7	14/1	Midfield - headway when raced wide home turn - switched right 2f out - ran on final furlong - not reach leaders(op 20/1) Midfield - headway when raced wide home turn - switched right 2f out - ran on final furlong - not reach leaders(op 20/1)
02/05/25 16:15	Punchestown (IRE)	3m½f	Ramillies (IRE)	D M Christie	99	-	11-7	40/1	Never better than midfield - pulled up 11th(op 28/1 tchd 50/1) Never better than midfield - pulled up 11th(op 28/1 tchd 50/1)
01/05/25 18:35	Punchestown (IRE)	2m½f	Baron Noir (IRE)	Alan King	1st	Won	11-7	12/1	Took keen hold - midfield - in touch with leaders after 3f - dropped to midfield 4f out - ridden and headway from 2f out - led and hung left but ran on well inside final furlong(op 16/1) Took keen hold - midfield - in touch with leaders after 3f - dropped to midfield 4f out - ridden and headway from 2f out - led and hung left but ran on well inside final furlong(op 16/1)
29/04/25 18:35	Punchestown (IRE)	2m½f	Barley Lane (IRE)	Eddie & Patrick Harty	9	2.5	11-3	80/1	Midfield - no impression when slightly hampered under 2f out(op 33/1 tchd 100/1) Midfield - no impression when slightly hampered under 2f out(op 33/1 tchd 100/1)
29/04/25 14:30	Punchestown (IRE)	3m½f	Haggard (IRE)	Colin Bowe	99	-	11-0	11/1	Prominent - disputed lead 16th - weakening when crashed through rails after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding burst a blood vessel; vet reported gelding to have blood at both nostrils post race)(op 9/1 tchd 12/1) Prominent - disputed lead 16th - weakening when crashed through rails after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding burst a blood vessel; vet reported gelding to have blood at both nostrils post race)(op 9/1 tchd 12/1)
24/04/25 17:15	Kilbeggan (IRE)	2m2f	Silent Selector (IRE)	Gerard Edmund O'Leary	99	-	11-7	8/1	Soon led - headed but prominent before 5th - lost position 3 out - weakening when bad mistake 2 out - pulled up approaching last (jockey said gelding lost both front shoes at 3rd last)(op 11/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 12/1) Soon led - headed but prominent before 5th - lost position 3 out - weakening when bad mistake 2 out - pulled up approaching last (jockey said gelding lost both front shoes at 3rd last)(op 11/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 12/1)
22/04/25 17:35	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m4f	Nothing Hectic (IRE)	Miss Hilary McLoughlin	10	23	11-4	25/1	Raced wide - always behind - weakened over 2f out - tailed off(op 40/1) Raced wide - always behind - weakened over 2f out - tailed off(op 40/1)
22/04/25 14:15	Fairyhouse (IRE)	3m½f	Run Wild Fred (IRE)	Raymond Hurley	3rd	35	11-7	8/1	Jumped right on occasions - in touch with leaders - mistake 7th - soon towards rear - some headway when slow jump 15th - went remote third 3 out(op 10/1 tchd 12/1) Jumped right on occasions - in touch with leaders - mistake 7th - soon towards rear - some headway when slow jump 15th - went remote third 3 out(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
21/04/25 17:40	Fairyhouse (IRE)	3m½f	Shannon Royale (IRE)	Gordon Elliott	99	-	11-5	20/1	Raced wide - ran in snatches - in touch with leaders - dropped to rear and reminder 5th - brief headway 12th - weakened and pulled up before 5 out(op 18/1 tchd 33/1) Raced wide - ran in snatches - in touch with leaders - dropped to rear and reminder 5th - brief headway 12th - weakened and pulled up before 5 out(op 18/1 tchd 33/1)
21/04/25 17:00	Fairyhouse (IRE)	3m5f	Better Days Ahead (IRE)	Gordon Elliott	6	3	11-5	16/1	Prominent - mistake 3rd - weakened 3 out(op 14/1 tchd 12/1) Prominent - mistake 3rd - weakened 3 out(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
14/04/25 19:25	Tramore (IRE)	2m6f	Haggard (IRE)	Colin Bowe	4	0.05	11-0	14/1	In rear - headway 2 out - mistake last - kept on(op 20/1 tchd 22/1) In rear - headway 2 out - mistake last - kept on(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)